Hydrogen Generating Agent and Use Thereof
AssigneeHiromaito Co. Ltd.
InventorsKensuke Kamada, Testuro Nakahama
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Abstract
An easy-to handle hydrogen generating agent has been invented in which a hydrogen compound such as alkali metal hydrides, alkali earth metal hydrides and metal borohydride salts is embedded in a water-soluble solid compound such as a polyethylene glycol and organic acid. The hydrogen generating agent dissolves in water to slowly generate hydrogen gas. The oxidation-reduction potential of the water that has dissolved the hydrogen generating agent is shifted to the reducing side remarkably; therefore, the hydrogen generating agent can be used for preparation of cosmetics, beverage and bath water having reducibility. Also, the generated hydrogen can be used as a fuel for a fuel cell.
Claims21
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A hydrogen generating agent comprising at least one hydrogen compound selected from the group consisting of alkali earth metal hydrides and metal borohydride salts embedded in a water-soluble compound selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene glycol, xylitol and trehalose.
A process for preparing a hydrogen generating agent, comprising the steps of:
- mixing and dispersing at least one hydrogen compound selected from the group consisting of alkali earth metal hydrides and metal borohydride salts in a melt of a water-soluble compound by heating, and subsequently cooling the mixture to solidify.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.